• 09/20/2024

The Fed’s Climate Studies Are Full of Hot Air

Wall Street Journal One finds a correlation by assigning equal weight to all countries, from China to tiny St. Vincent. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-feds-climate-studies-are-full-of-hot-air-environment-propaganda-activism-banking-crisis-recession-federal-reserve-c47492e7

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Why FDR Limited FDIC Coverage

Wall Street Journal The objective was to protect depositors, not rich people and big companies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-fdr-limited-fdic-coverage-silicon-valley-bank-deposit-insurance-risk-small-business-8cee7518

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Education Freedom in North Carolina

Wall Street Journal State Rep. Tricia Cotham’s switch to the Republican Party clears a path toward school choice. https://www.wsj.com/articles/education-freedom-in-north-carolina-public-schools-democratic-party-switch-cotham-choice-universal-7b9a3a8

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You Can’t Throw the Bums Out if You’ve Voted With Your Feet

Wall Street Journal Brandon Johnson’s victory in Chicago shows the city has lost the political base for sensible reforms. https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-cant-throw-the-bums-out-if-youve-voted-with-your-feet-chicago-brandon-johnson-teachers-unions-db764440

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More Death at Biden’s Border

Wall Street Journal A fire that killed 38 migrants in Mexico reveals the spillover effects of bad policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-death-at-bidens-border-mexico-fire-amlo-asylum-human-trafficking-nicaragua-ortega-3f011f43

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Reports: IS land mine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria

Washington Post Syrian state media says a deadly land mine explosion has killed at least six people https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/land-mines-syria-islamic-state-truffle-hunters/22d1b670-d705-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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‘The Peking Express’ Review: Luxury Off the Rails

Wall Street Journal A train heist in early 1920s China set in motion a flurry of diplomatic exchanges and attempts to parley with the outlaws. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-peking-express-review-luxury-off-the-rails-8f26fc94

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Fight for Roads Into Bakhmut Has Hit a Stalemate, Ukraine Says

New York Times Even as Russian forces made some gains in the battered eastern city last week, Ukraine’s forces say they have thwarted Moscow’s efforts to sever supply lines. For now. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/ukraine-bakhmut-roads.html

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